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interrupt

US /ˌɪntɚˈʌpt/

verb Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

make a break in

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Sorry to interrupt, but the client is waiting on line two.

Word Family

NounNoun
interrupt gốc interrupter interruption
VerbVerb
interrupt gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • disruptmake a break in
  • cut offhaving a meaning similar to interrupt
  • break inhaving a meaning similar to interrupt

Collocations

  • Easy sorry to interrupt
    describing sorry to interrupt (feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone)
  • Medium power supply interrupted suddenly
    to power supply interrupted suddenly, meaning to supply the force or power for the functioning of
  • Hard interrupt commercial proceedings
    to interrupt commercial proceedings, meaning to make a break in
  • Very Hard interrupt train of thought
    to interrupt train of thought, meaning to make a break in

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